Movie requests

[lynxgriffin]

Yes, two posts one right after the other, but I don't have much else to do right now so I'm posting anyway.

OKAY SO, in the month of August (so a couple of weeks from now) I think that I am going to hold off on any video games until BBS comes out, and instead focus on movies. For how much I want to, y'know, work in entertainment, I don't think that my movie literacy is up to snuff. So in the month of August, I will make it a point to watch one movie that I haven't seen yet every day of the month. 30 new movies should help me a bunch!

Flist, I want YOU to recommend me movies to watch! It can be anything you can think of, but since I am specifically looking to expand my movie literacy, I am looking for classics and/or landmarks in film. The sort of things people go "what, you haven't seen that?!" when you mention not having seen it.
- Black and white films are a-o-kay, even encouraged. Any time period is fine.
- Comedy, drama, action, don't care what it is, as long as it's good. I am not a fan of horror/slasher and would rather avoid horror recs (unless it's a classic/landmark film, like 'Alien.')
- No classically bad films, please! I get plenty of my bad-film dosage from MST3K! Would prefer good films for this.
- I love animated films the most, but just FYI, you will be VERY hard-pressed to find a Disney film that I haven't seen.
- If I've already seen it, I'll let you know!

EXTRA CREDIT: If you can link me to your movie rec on YouTube, Hulu, iTunes or any other place online, in return I will give you a free sketch request! (Something small and non-complicated, please.)

THANK YOU FLIST! And in return, I'll offer up a few movies that are pretty classic that other dudes may not have seen yet:

Wait Until Dark (Thriller/Suspense, 1967)
It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Comedy, 1963)

Comments

[ggmoonycrisco.livejournal.com]

How are you versed in Mel Brooks movies?

/RP journal because I can

[agentpompadour.livejournal.com]

There are actually quite a few I haven't seen that I get the "OMW you haven't seen that?" reaction for, so I might not have seen all of my recommendations. Anyways:

- Hitchcock stuff - The Birds, Vertigo, Rear Window, etc
- Psycho
- Donnie Darko
- Any National Lampoon Vacation movies (though Christmas Vacation is the best and best known, I think)
- Back to the Future
- Gone With the Wind
- Casablanca
- People say you should watch Lawrence of Arabia, but after watching my roomie watch it, I would actually recommend skipping it. |D
- The Godfather
- Pulp Fiction

That's all for now, but I can ask my film buff roomies and see what their recommendations are. |Db

[bouncy-erbear.livejournal.com]

Dead Poet's Society
We watched this in the class I internshiped with. It was REALLY good and I think a must see. Very inspiring in a way.

Arsenic and Old Lace
A black-and-white film that my mom introduced me to. It's been awhile since I saw it but it's supposed to be funny.

And I feel since I just finished with a Tennessee Williams course that I am obligated to recommend A Streetcar Named Desire the 1951 version. It has Marlon Brandon in it. I only saw clips in the class but the play was really good.

[dorkage.livejournal.com]

aw, no kh marathon? ):

I'm not much of a movie person, but I second the Donnie Darko recommendation. Try to avoid the Director's Cut; the pages of 'The Philosophy of Time Travel' randomly inserted between scenes are really annoying. Plus it's more fun to read the pages at the Web site.

-Also Air Force One.
-The Godfather is a given but I've never been able to sit through that movie, personally.
-The original Halloween is good for a laugh

[theguindo]

The original Wicker Man is pretty amazing, imo. It's a psychological thriller (but it has no actual "scare" moments, it's all atmosphere really), but it does have some sexual content if that sort of thing bugs you.

Pi: Faith in Chaos is one of my favourites, and A Tale of Two Sisters (but god, the original Korean version, please). Both are thrillers; Pi psychological and Tale being a more classic ghost story (and also the sort of movie you have to watch twice to get the full effect of).

THRILLERS ASIDE.

If you haven't seen them already: Both Vampire Hunter D movies (though the second is much better; the first one shows its age and seems cliche now even though it was novel at the time), The Abyss, Grave of the Fireflies, Akira, Full-Metal Jacket, annnd...I'm not sure I'd recommend A Clockwork Orange because I walked out of it going "I want that 90 minutes of my life back," but it's definitely something else.

[nalina.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm... I'm as picky of my movies as I am of music and stuff, so I don't know very many. XD ...but...

What about The Adventures of Baron Munchausen orrrrr Return to OZ? :Oa ...and, for the record, I actually didn't see OZ brought up above before mentioning it. XD;

[swyrel.livejournal.com]

'On a Clear Day' and 'Dear Frankie' while not classics, are really good movies.

[lazzchan.livejournal.com]

Hmm...

Well, I just watched "Hey hey, It's Esther Blueburger" the other day and that was an interesting movie.

Lesee... (people already recc'd a lot of what I would have said :P but let me think.

Benny and Joon is one of my favorites as well.

and from what I remember of this, Delirious was hilarious. :)

OK so I'm not on your FL, and I don't have any concrete examples to give sadly, but

[andromeda-2.livejournal.com]

Maybe look up some Russian animation? Or eastern European animation in general, to see what/if the/re are any differences/similarities between American animation and Eastern European animation, maybe? I remember seeing one Russian cartoon based on the Jungle Book as a kid, which was more faithful to the original book than the Disney version.

Also, ericpowerup on That Guy With The Glasses posted a video about the oldest(that has survived, at least)animated movie, The Adventures Of Prince Achmed. It was made by a female German animator named Lotte Reiniger. You can check out the video of it if you'd like- you go too "videos", then "inked reality" then ericpowerup and then to "thoughts on film".

Not sure if this helped much, but best of luck on the movie viewing anyway :)

[sillywhims.livejournal.com]

Er, I just kinda skimmed thru everybody's recommendations so if I'm repeating some, forgive me. And I forget which one's you have mentioned seeing before.

-Cinema Paradiso
-Pleasantville
-Cats Don't Dance
-Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (you have to watch this one a couple times to catch everything; very fast-paced dialogue and tiny details)
-Singing In the Rain
-Sadie Thompson (watched it in Music In Film, pretty good. Ends oddly because, iirc, the ending of the film was destroyed and they had to reuse footage)
-Surf's Up
-Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
-District 9

I'll add more if I can think of anything.

[muffinsphinx.livejournal.com]

Definitely The Fall. It stars Lee Pace of Pushing Daisies fame, and it is the most beautiful movie I've ever seen, artistically and plot-wise.

Whoever suggested Singing In The Rain was absolutely right.

12 Monkeys and Brazil, directed by Terry Gilliam, because everyone needs a dose of "this is so incredibly weird wtf is going on" in their lives. These movies make Donny Darko look straightforward, especially 12 Monkeys.